User Configuration
The User Configuration tab displays a list of the FlexNet License Server users and their roles. Only users with Administrator privileges can view this page. See the following sections for an explanation of actions that can be performed on this tab:
Viewing User Summary Information
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User Name: The user’s sign-in name. |
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First Name: This value was defined when you created the user. |
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Last Name: This value was defined when you created the user. |
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Role: Identifies the level of privilege given to the user, which defines the areas of the license server management interface the user can access. You define this when you create a user. |
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Edit: This hyperlink displays the user properties so that you can edit them. |
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Delete: This hyperlink will delete the user. |
Adding Users
To add a user:
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Click New to display the Create User page. |
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Enter information in all required fields. The required fields are identified with an asterisk (*). |
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Enter the User Name value as the user’s sign-in name. The user name must be no more than 32 characters and can contain spaces. User names are case sensitive. |
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Define the First Name and Last Name for the user (each may be up to 32 characters in length). |
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Define the user’s Password, and then enter the Confirm Password as the same value. This page does not display the existing password (which can be up to 32 characters in length). |
Editing User Information
To edit a user’s profile:
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Click the Edit hyperlink for the user to display the Edit User section. |
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Edit only the information you want to change, and then click Save. |
Deleting a User
To delete a User, click the Delete hyperlink in the user summary grid.
Forcing a Password to Expire
You can force a password to expire by selecting the Password Expired check box, and then clicking Save. The next time the user signs in, they are prompted to change their password.
Understanding User Account Types
The Role column in the user summary grid displays the user account type. The available roles are:
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User: This account type is useful only when you are protecting the Dashboard (use the User Interface tab in Server Configuration to password protect the Dashboard). If you don’t protect the Dashboard with a password, don’t create users with this account type. Users with this role can: |
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Access the Dashboard to view license activity and alerts. |
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Change their own password. |
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Select a Locale when multiple locales are configured on the system. |
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Administrator: Users with this role can perform all actions available to the User role and the following: |
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Access information displayed in the Administration area of the license server management interface. |
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View all license server information and use all functionality. |
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Create, edit, and delete other users. |
The default Administrator user name and password is admin and admin.
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